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 September 01, 2012 |
LZ Hot! Flying South Africa's Border War• From flying mountain rescue missions to responding to the horror of mine-strikes - the experiences of a South African Air Force helicopter pilot
This book captures the experience of the South African Air Force helicopter pilot as never before; from 'rookie' to seasoned combat aviator in one of history's most intense counter-insurgency conflicts - the South African Border War.
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| 234 x 156mm,
152,
50 colour & 40 b/w photos, 9781908916594,
£16.95,
Paperback,
Helion and Company,
9/15/2012
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 September 01, 2012 |
• The definitive guide to the German Fallschirmtruppe using an unrivaled array of sources
The Fallschirmtruppe of the Wehrmacht won recognition for their valour and endurance not only from their fellow German soldiers, but from their former enemies as well. On the basis of careful and comprehensive research, including utilizing extensive unpublished documentary and personal materials, t... |
| 234 x 156mm,
640,
100 b/w & 12 colour photos, 28 colour maps, 9781908916525,
£45.00,
Hardback,
Helion and Company,
9/15/2012
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 September 01, 2012 |
SAAF’s Border War The South African Air Force in Combat 1966-89• Baxter brings to life the squadrons and aviators that fought in both counter-insurgency and conventional warfare roles in this comprehensive account
South African Mirages and Cuban MiG-21s dogfighting over Cuito Cuanavale, the largest tank battle on African soil since El Alamein; Puma troopships shot out of the skies by Strela missiles and RPG-7 rockets; Alouette III gunships hovering... |
| 297 x 210mm,
72,
5 pages colour aircraft profiles, 1 page colour aircraft insignia, 3 pages colour photos, profusely illustrated with b&w photos, maps, 9781908916235,
£16.95,
Paperback,
Helion and Company,
9/15/2012
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 September 01, 2012 |
Sunk in Kula Gulf The Final Voyage of the U. S. S. Helena and the Incredible Story of Her Survivors• The epic story of the USS Helena’s survivors through scorching weather stranded at sea to an island deep within enemy-held territory
The early morning hours of July 6, 1943, found the USS Helena in what would later be known as the Battle of Kula Gulf. But the ship’s participation in the battle came to a swift end when three Japanese torpedoes suddenly struck. Almost 170 sailors went d... |
| 230 x 150mm,
272,
39 b&w photographs & 3 maps, 9781597978392,
£18.99,
Hardback,
Potomac Books, Inc.,
9/15/2012
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 September 01, 2012 |
The Ultimate Chief Petty Officer Guidebook Tips, Tactics, and Techniques for Sailors Who are Serious about Becoming a Chief Petty Officer• The perfect step-by-step guide to becoming a Chief Petty Officer
Anyone who has undergone the transition from Sailor to Chief Petty Officer will tell you it is a lot tougher and more challenging than most Sailors imagine. So you want to become a Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy? That is a good and noble goal, but wishful thinking won’t cut it. It takes drive, initiative, ... |
| 152 x 229mm,
192,
11 photos, 33 tables and graphs, 9781611211245,
£12.99,
Paperback,
Savas Beatie,
12/30/2012
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 September 01, 2012 |
Hunt and Kill U-505 and the U-Boat War in the Atlantic• The only definitive study of U-505
One of WWII’s pivotal events was the capture of U-505 on June 4, 1944. The top secret seizure of this massive Type IX submarine provided the Allies with priceless information on German technology and innovation. After the war, U-505 was transported to Chicago, where today several hundred thousand visitors a year pass through its well-preserved hull a... |
| 152 x 229mm,
312,
62 photos, 3 maps, 9781611211283,
£12.99,
Paperback,
Savas Beatie,
11/15/2012
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 September 01, 2012 |
• The definitive guide to the main classes of submarine from World War I to the present day
The emergence of the submarine in 1914 as a major strategic weapon was swift and unexpected. On 5 September 1914, a British light cruiser, HMS Pathfinder, was sunk by the German submarine U-21, becoming the first victim of a free-fired torpedo. The basis of naval warfare had been changed forever.... |
| 189 x 240mm ,
192,
200 artworks and 40 photographs, 9781908696663,
£19.99,
Hardback,
Amber Books,
9/15/2012
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 September 01, 2012 |
• Exceptional reference guide to civil aircraft from early experiments to today’s commercial airliners
Illustrated with outstanding colour profile artworks, The Essential Identification Guide: Civil Aircraft is the definitive study of non-military aircraft from the early experiments to barnstorming daredevils to today’s latest commercial airliners.
Arranged chronologically, ... |
| 189 x 240mm ,
192,
200 artworks and 40 photographs, 9781908696649,
£19.99,
Hardback,
Amber Books,
9/15/2012
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 September 01, 2012 |
Paratrooper The Life of General James M. Gavin• A gripping account on an exceptional man - the life of Jim Gavin, America’s best paratrooper leader throughout World War II
World War II, which occurred precisely at the juncture between air transport capability and the invention of the helicopter, saw history’s first and only mass use of paratroopers dropped into battle from the sky, perhaps the most courageous combat task seen in mo... |
| 152 x 229mm,
496,
16 pages of illustrations, 9781612001272,
£19.99,
Hardback,
Casemate,
3/1/2013
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 September 01, 2012 |
Into The Fray How NBC's Washington Documentary Unit Reinvented the News• The story of the characters and experiences that helped create a unique, colourful documentary film unit based at the Washington bureau of NBC News
During the Berlin Wall era (1961–1989), a committed unit of documentary journalists from the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) reported the stories of America’s overseas conflicts. Stuart Schulberg supplied film evidence to prosecute Naz... |
| 230 x 150mm,
288,
48 b&w photographs & 4 maps, 9781597975575,
£18.99,
Hardback,
Potomac Books, Inc.,
9/15/2012
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 September 01, 2012 |
Bailout Over Normandy A Flyboy’s Adventures with the French Resistance and Other Escapades in Occupied France• At once a suspenseful page-turner and an outrageously witty tale of daring and friendship, this book brings to life the daily intrigues of the multiple sides of World War II
This is the remarkable, newfound memoir of a U.S. fighter pilot, who after his escapades of shooting down German aircraft in France found himself shot down by them in turn, thence to begin an even greater adventur... |
| 152 x 229mm,
264,
16 pages of photos, 9781612001579,
£19.99,
Hardback,
Casemate,
9/19/2012
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 September 01, 2012 |
Tiger-Abteilung 503 La Schwer Panzerabteilung 503 du front de l'Est à la Normandie• Over 940 photographs make up this impressive work
Dr. Franz-Wilhelm offers a well-researched history of this famous unit that was established on 4 May 1942, made famous not only by its efforts in the East but also in Normandy. More than 940 photographs and original documents, along with color profiles are included in this highly detailed work.
French Language... |
| 215 x 305mm,
432,
940 illustrations, 9782840483243,
£47.50,
Hardback,
Heimdal,
2/28/2013
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 September 01, 2012 |
Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 191 La "Buffelbrigade" de 1940-45 des Balkans à la steppe des Kalmouks• Over 360 photographs and original pieces of documentation are included
Established on 1 October 1949, the Sturmgeschütz Brigade participated in Operation Barbarossa in Ukraine all the way to the gates of Moscow. In 1942 it fought on the Terek in the Ukraine and then onto Sebastopol, Yugoslavia and then Hungry. Its successes can be attributed to the numerous recipients of the Knights C... |
| 215 x 305mm,
276,
360 illustrations, 9782840483236,
£36.50,
Hardback,
Heimdal,
2/28/2013
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 September 01, 2012 |
Corsair 30 Years of Piracy• Tells the story of th 30 year career of an extraordinary plane
The Corsair no doubt appears at the top of the list of mythical aircraft which have left their mark on aviation history. As the author is predominantly an illustrator he has given priority to the illustrations and iconography following with explanations that are deliberately concise but as thorough as possible. His aim was... |
| 210 x 250 mm,
144,
50 photographs, 9782352502166,
£19.99,
Hardback,
Histoire et Collections,
9/15/2012
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 September 01, 2012 |
Blazing Ice Pioneering the Twenty-first Century’s Road to the South Pole• Deadly hidden crevasses, snow swamps and ice landscapes all converge to make this a fascinating chronicle of the team who forged a thousand-mile transcontinental “haul route” across Antarctica
The Antarctic is the last, vast terrestrial frontier on Earth. Less than a century ago, no one had ever seen the South Pole. Today, odd machines and adventure skiers from many nations converge t... |
| 230 x 150mm,
336,
20 b&w photographs & 5 maps, 9781612344515,
£18.99,
Hardback,
Potomac Books, Inc.,
9/15/2012
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 September 01, 2012 |
• A lavishly illustrated account of a true medical pioneer
Vartan of Nazareth is the little-known story of a medical hero who founded a hospital in Nazareth 150 years ago. This book traces the remarkable story of Pacarooni Kaloost Vartan, the son of a poor Armenian tailor in Constantinople (modern day Istanbul). Born in 1835 at a time of great change in the Ottoman Empire, the young Var... |
| 260 x 216 mm,
240,
200 illustrations, 9781907372438,
£25.00,
Paperback,
Paul Holberton,
9/15/2012
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 September 01, 2012 |
• An analysis of the causes of the Southern Thai conflict and its potential to spread from Thailand to neighbouring countries
Since January 2004, the violence in the southern provinces in Thailand has claimed more than 4,600 lives. The violence has also adversely affected the local economy and quality of life in the southern provinces. The atmosphere of fear and intimidation is dividing... |
| 230 x 150mm,
272,
9781597972024,
£18.99,
Hardback,
Potomac Books, Inc.,
9/15/2012
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 September 01, 2012 |
Hearts, Minds and Hydras Fighting Terrorism in Afghanistan, Pakistan, America, and Beyond--Dilemmas and Lessons• An analysis of the nature of insurgency and the all-too-real dilemmas faced by American policymakers struggling to succeed in Afghanistan
Insurgencies are like hydras. Once an insurgency begins, the measures a government takes to eliminate militants can provoke countless others to join the enemy ranks. Tactical victories often breed strategic defeats. Traditional “search, destroy, an... |
| 230 x 150mm,
320,
17 b&w photographs & 5 maps, 9781597979504,
£18.99,
Hardback,
Potomac Books, Inc.,
9/15/2012
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 August 01, 2012 |
Unlikely LIberal Sarah Palin's Curious Record as Alaska's Governor• How much do you really know about former Alaskan governor Sarah Palin? The revelations in Matthew Zencey’s account of her tenure will surprise you
A conservative social ideologue, Sarah Palin’s political career in Alaska was marked by a progressive fiscal approach that is at odds with her current right-wing Republican identity. The self-described red-meat, conservative, partisan “pitb... |
| 230 x 150mm,
184,
9781612341859,
£15.99,
Hardback,
Potomac Books, Inc.,
8/15/2012
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 August 01, 2012 |
Saint Woody The History and Fanaticism of Ohio State Football• A Bill Bryson–style look at Ohio State football and the spiritual fanaticism that surrounds it.
The Ohio State Buckeyes have been a national story for decades, with numerous national championships and National Football League draftees to their credit. With such a successful history, it’s no wonder that the passion for Ohio State football has reached a level of devotion that has religi... |
| 230 x 150mm,
288,
24 b&w photographs, 9781612342009,
£16.99,
Hardback,
Potomac Books, Inc.,
8/15/2012
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 August 01, 2012 |
Liberty’s Fallen Generals Leadership and Sacrifice in the American War of Independence• The first book to analyse key military leaders’ service and the quality of their leadership throughout the Revolutionary War
From June 1775 to February 1781, ten patriot generals died as a result of combat wounds. Their service and deaths spanned most of the Revolutionary War’s duration and geographical expanse. The generals were a diverse group, with six born in America and four in E... |
| 204 x 126mm,
160,
16 b&w photographs & 3 maps, 9781612344133,
£12.50,
Hardback,
Potomac Books, Inc.,
8/15/2012
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 August 01, 2012 |
• A rich and varied history of the U.S. Navy’s little landing craft, tank
World War II naval history has been discussed and examined from almost every possible angle. One story that has never been told in detail, however, is that of the U.S. Navy’s little landing craft, tank (LCT). Even though they are known for landing on the beaches at Normandy, the LCTs were more than mere transports... |
| 230 x 150mm,
242,
32 b&w photographs, 9781597977104,
£18.99,
Hardback,
Potomac Books, Inc.,
8/15/2012
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 August 01, 2012 |
• A bold work that challenges the West to examine the Muslim World and its attitudes towards the Jewish community
From the 1950s through the 1990s, antisemitism everywhere seemed to be on the wane. But as Neil Kressel documents in this startling book, the Muslim world has resurrected in recent decades almost every diatribe that more than two millennia of European hostility produced agai... |
| 230 x 150mm,
288,
9781597977029,
£18.99,
Hardback,
Potomac Books, Inc.,
8/15/2012
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 August 01, 2012 |
• A much-needed contribution from the early American period
Fits perfectly into Robert McMahon’s series, Issues in the History of American Foreign Relations, bringing in a much-needed contribution from the early American period; Includes 10–20 primary documents to enhance its usefulness in the classroom; Early American wars and diplomacy are always popular with general readers as well a... |
| 152 x 228mm,
256,
10 b&w photos, 9781597975223,
£13.99,
Paperback,
Potomac Books, Inc.,
8/1/2012
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 August 01, 2012 |
• The question of American power and the debate over independence from 1775 to 1815
The period between 1775 and 1815 could be called the “critical period” of American foreign relations. At no time in American history was the existence of the republic in greater physical peril. Questions of foreign policy dominated American public life in a way unequalled until World War II. From the Ame... |
| 230 x 150mm,
256,
9781597975216,
£22.50,
Hardback,
Potomac Books, Inc.,
8/15/2012
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 August 01, 2012 |
Embers of War The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America's Vietnam• A groundbreaking history of America’s four-decade-long road to war in Vietnam
This monumental history asks the simple question: How did we end up in a war in Vietnam? To answer that question Fredrik Logevall traces the forty-year path that led us from World War I to the first American casualties in 1959.
Using fresh archives in Washington, Hanoi, and Paris, Cornell Univer... |
| 152 x 228mm,
864,
43 photographs; 13 maps, 9780375504426,
£25.00,
Hardback,
Presidio Press,
8/21/2012
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 August 01, 2012 |
Decision in the Ukraine German Tank Operations on the Eastern Front, Summer 1943• German armoured warfare on the Eastern Front in the summer of 1943 told in captivating detail
* Myth-busting account of the summer of 1943 on the Eastern Front, one of World War II's turning points
* Includes the Battle of Kursk
* Special focus on the notorious 3rd SS Panzer Division "Totenkopf"... |
| 152 x 230mm,
592,
9780811711623,
£13.99,
Paperback,
Stackpole Books,
8/1/2012
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 August 01, 2012 |
Searching for a King Muslim Nonviolence and the Future of Islam• A comprehensive look into Islamic conceptions of nonviolence, its modern champions, and their readings of Islam’s sacred texts
At a time when violent images of the Muslim world dominate our headlines, Western audiences are growing increasingly interested in a different picture of Islam, specifically the idea of Muslim nonviolence, and what it could mean for the world. But is nonviolen... |
| 230 x 150mm,
192,
9781612344690,
£16.99,
Hardback,
Potomac Books, Inc.,
8/15/2012
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 August 01, 2012 |
• A fantastic guide to the numerous weapons utilised by warring nations during World War II
World War II saw a global conflict with the weapons technologies of the leading nations of the world pitted against each other. Weapons of World War II examines key air, sea and land weapons, vehicles and small arms in a spread by spread format for ease of use.
Each spread features a ... |
| 297 x 227mm,
224,
More than 100 photographs and artworks, 9781908696694,
£19.99,
Hardback,
Amber Books,
8/15/2012
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 August 01, 2012 |
• A fascinating and fact-packed guide to more than 100 of the finest aircraft in service between 1945 and 1980
Born of the struggle for global influence between the great powers in the aftermath of World War II, the Cold War was an era of inexorable technological advancement and a succession of wars-by-proxy between Soviet Russia and the United States. Driven by political pressures and ... |
| 213 x 290mm,
224,
2000 artworks and photographs, 9781908696717,
£19.99,
Hardback,
Amber Books,
8/15/2012
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 August 01, 2012 |
• An informative exporation of modern military technology packed with dynamic artworks
After the end of the Cold War, there was decade or so of military spending cuts, but since the new millennium, budgets have grown and new weapons technology is reaching the front line.
Modern Weapons allows the reader to compare the key weapons of modern armies side by side. The book inclu... |
| 297 x 227mm,
224,
More than 100 photographs and artworks, 9781908696687,
£19.99,
Hardback,
Amber Books,
8/15/2012
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 August 01, 2012 |
• The first Soviet master spy to defect on the eve of World War II was dead a year later. What is the truth behind the defection and death of Walter Krivitsky?
First published in 1939, this memoir sealed the fate of its author. After a dramatic flight from Europe, Walter G. Krivitsky reached the United States, but he was found shot dead in The Bellevue hotel in Washington, D.C. in 1940,... |
| 228 x 152mm,
330,
16 pages b/w photos, 9781936274475,
£11.99,
Paperback,
Enigma Books,
8/15/2012
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 August 01, 2012 |
Sniper Sniping Skills from the World's Elite Forces• What it takes to be a special forces elite sniper in one action-packed volume
The sniper is a lone hunter: to become a special forces sniper requires supreme concentration and extreme self-discipline. SAS and Elite Forces Guide: Sniper examines what it takes to be a special forces elite sniper. It is as important to focus on mental discipline and physical fitness as it is to be able t... |
| 178 x 127mm,
320,
300 artworks, 9781908696632,
£14.99,
Paperback,
Amber Books,
8/15/2012
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 August 01, 2012 |
• Expert account of the world’s most elite forces from the Gulf War to the invasion of Iraq
In 1991, Coalition forces were active deep inside Iraq, hunting down SCUD missiles and their launchers before they could be fired. In 2011, special forces were responsible for the assassination of the world’s most wanted terrorist, Osama Bin Laden. In the intervening 20 years, elite military for... |
| 17 8x 127mm,
320,
300 artworks, 9781908696625,
£14.99,
Paperback,
Amber Books,
8/15/2012
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 August 01, 2012 |
• What are you going to do if the water supply stops? Or if there’s no food on sale anymore? If there’s no electricity? Or if law and order breaks down? Will you manage? Would you make the right decisions? Are you ready for this?
SAS and Elite Forces Guide: Preparing to Survive teaches you all the skills and offers you all the tips and information you may need if things really go wrong.... |
| 178 x 127mm,
320,
300 artworks, 9781908696618,
£14.99,
Paperback,
Amber Books,
8/15/2012
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 August 01, 2012 |
• An extensive exploration of the final year of World War II featuring a wealth of photographs
The final year of World War II in western Europe saw the world’s largest amphibious operation at D-Day, the largest airborne operation for its time at Arnhem and proved with Hitler’s offensive in the Ardennes that victory was not going to be easily won. Also in that year, the French Resistance... |
| 297 x 227mm,
256,
275 photographs and artworks, 9781908696533,
£14.99,
Paperback,
Amber Books,
8/15/2012
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 August 01, 2012 |
The Black Compendium Rules, Campaigns, Painting Guides, Terrain Making & Historical Backgrounds• Everything you need to know about the wonderful world of wargaming
In this edition we have all sorts on things, including fascinating historical works on Egyptian-Hittite War by ancient expert and author Nigel Stillman, plus The Irish Brigade in the American Civil War by David Bickley. Painting is covered by Kevin Dallimore with the most in depth guide to painting a single model we ha... |
| 310 x 210mm,
120,
Highly illustrated, full colour throughout, 9781901543292,
£22.00,
Hardback,
Foundry,
8/29/2012
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• Comprehensive guide to the aircraft that fought in the air above Europe during World War II
Aircraft of World War II is a comprehensive guide to the world’s fighting aircraft that took part in World War II. Densely packed with information, this book covers an array of designs, from the pre-war biplanes like the Gladiator and Swordfish, to the high-powered warbirds such as the P-51 Mus... |
| 213 x 290mm,
224,
2000 artworks and photographs, 9781908696724,
£19.99,
Hardback,
Amber Books,
8/15/2012
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• The changing face of the American police force, from the end of World War II until the modern day
For nearly 100 years, there had been few changes to American law enforcement. However, then came the little known San Francisco riot of August 1945, which informed the violent events of the next half century. Still, most policing methods remained unchanged until the 1953 kidnapping of Bob... |
| 228 x 152mm,
400,
16 pages b/w photos, 9781936274437,
£14.99,
Hardback,
Enigma Books,
7/15/2012
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 July 01, 2012 |
• A thrilling spy novel inspired by the 2001 Russian storming of Chechen terrorists at a Moscow theatre
Here in his first novel, Paul Ritchie tells of a biochemical researcher, based at a major university on Long Island near New York City, who stumbles on a completely colourless and odourless gas that can induce instant sleep when sprayed over large geographic areas.
Immedi... |
| 210 x 140mm,
300,
9781936274451,
£9.99,
Paperback,
Enigma Books,
7/15/2012
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 July 01, 2012 |
Where The South Lost The War An Analysis of the Fort Henry-Fort Donelson Campaign, February 1862• Valuable exploration of the campaign that saw Fort Henry and Fort Donelson fall to Union forces
With the collapse of the Confederate defences at Forts Henry and Donelson on the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers, the entire Tennessee Valley was open to Union invasion and control. These Northern victories set up the 1864 Atlanta Campaign that cut the Confederacy in two. Had Confederate pl... |
| 229 x 152mm,
368,
17 maps, 9780811731607,
£12.99,
Paperback,
Stackpole Books,
7/20/2012
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 July 01, 2012 |
Through Blood & Fire Selected Civil War Papers of Major General Joshua Chamberlain• Compilation of letters written by the much admired and decorated Major General Joshua Chamberlain
In July 1862 Joshua Chamberlain, a family man and respected professor at Bowdoin College in Maine, joined the fight to preserve the Union. His wartime service was exemplary; he is perhaps best remembered for his outstanding leadership at Gettysburg. At all times, however, he fought bravel... |
| 203 x 127 mm,
240,
8 maps, 9780811731294,
£10.99,
Paperback,
Stackpole Books,
7/20/2012
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 July 01, 2012 |
The Hunters of Kentucky A Narrative History of America’s First Far West, 1750-1792• Vivid biographical sketches of the personalities who pioneered U.S. westward expansion
The Hunters of Kentucky covers a wide range of frontier existence, from daily life and survival to wars, exploits, and even flora and fauna.
The pioneers and their lives are profiled in biographical sketches, giving a rich sampling of the personalities involved in the United States' west... |
| 229 x 153mm,
320,
10 maps, 9780811731195,
£12.99,
Paperback,
Stackpole Books,
7/20/2012
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 July 01, 2012 |
Burnside’s Bridge The Climactic Struggle of the 2nd and 20th Georgia at Antietam Creek• Detailed account of the Brig. Gen. Robert Toombs-led Confederate battle at Burnside’s Bridge
Before the heroic stand of the 20th Maine at Little Round Top, the 2nd and 20th Georgia infantries, led by Brig. Gen. Robert Toombs, held off a veritable Yankee juggernaut and triumphed at Burnside's Bridge on Antietam Creek in 1862.
This detailed account profiles the troops whos... |
| 229 x 152,
256,
5 maps, 9780811728164,
£12.99,
Paperback,
Stackpole Books,
7/20/2012
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 July 01, 2012 |
• Learn how to track your enemy with retired U.S. Army Special Forces soldier
This is the first book on tracking in a combat situation that includes suggestions for integrating visual tracking operations into existing military doctrine in addition to the boots-on-the-ground detail necessary for soldiers who perform those operations.
Learn how to visually track an armed indiv... |
| 140 x 210mm,
288,
25 illustrations, 9780811710992,
£12.99,
Paperback,
Stackpole Books,
7/1/2012
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 July 01, 2012 |
• Eerie tribute to the ghosts and ghouls of American Civil War soldiers
* Riveting ghost stories from all the major engagements of the war
* Includes Manassas, Shiloh, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Vicksburg, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Petersburg, and Appomattox
* Chilling accounts from haunted Civil War prisons - Johnson's Island, OH; Po... |
| 152 x 230mm,
288,
9780811710619,
£12.99,
Paperback,
Stackpole Books,
7/1/2012
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• An invaluable guide to the ever changing nature of Napoleonic historiography
It is only in the past two decades that scholars have breached the language barrier in Germany, Austria, and Russia, permitting a comprehensive reexamination of the Napoleonic Wars. This new volume in the Essential Bibliography series examines the changing nature of Napoleonic historiography in the English-sp... |
| 204 x 126mm,
144,
9781597972093,
£9.50,
Paperback,
Potomac Books, Inc.,
7/15/2012
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 July 01, 2012 |
• A rare insight into the controversial performance of the Red Army during the war
This book investigates several controversial issues regarding the role of the Soviet Union and the performance of the Soviet government and Red Army, to which the author provides some provocative answers. The primary question explored by the author, however, regards the effectiveness of both the Red Army ... |
| 156 x 234mm,
120,
2 tables, 9781908916556,
£19.95,
Paperback,
Helion and Company,
7/15/2012
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 July 01, 2012 |
Obama’s America A Transformative Vision of Our National Identity• An examination of Obama’s America and the redefinition of a national identity
The American national identity is defined by what it means to be an American and whom we include and why when we talk about “the American people.” A country’s national identity is fluid, and Ian Reifowitz argues that President Barack Obama, by emphasising the ideals Americans hold dear, hopes to redefine our... |
| 230 x 150mm,
256,
9781612344720,
£18.99,
Hardback,
Potomac Books, Inc.,
7/15/2012
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 July 01, 2012 |
• The Prince: The influential works of Niccolò Machiavelli beautifully bound in this exciting new edition
Napoleon, Mussolini, Voltaire, even Mafia man John Gotti – they all read Machiavelli’s The Prince. Philosophers such as Jean-Jacques Rousseau, David Hume and Adam Smith were influenced by it. The book’s ideas led to the term Machiavellian entering the language. The influence of The ... |
| 264 x 195mm,
96,
9781908696519,
£14.99,
Hardback,
Amber Books,
7/15/2012
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 July 01, 2012 |
Arms of Little Value The Challenge of Insurgency and Global Instability in the Twenty-First Century• A former soldier and CIA officer's insight into the true nature of insurgency and how it will continue to affect the United States in the decades to come
What we've seen in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Bahrein, Yemen, and elsewhere is merely the beginning. We are entering an extremely dangerous period in our history. The author has been a student and observer, and sometimes a participant, i... |
| 229 x 152 mm,
288,
9781612001043,
£20.00,
hardback,
Casemate,
7/19/2012
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 July 01, 2012 |
• An indispensable volume that covers 50 fighter planes from around the world
This fantastic new volume from Quiron covers 50 fighter planes from around the world in stunning detail. 50 Fighter Planes is an indispensable guide for modellers and aviation enthusiasts alike.... |
| 320 x 340mm,
336,
543 illustrations, 9788496935419,
£85.00,
Hardback,
Quiron,
7/1/2012
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 July 01, 2012 |
• The story behind the Red Baron, his combat tactics and his plane
Three Wings for the Red Baron explores the career of Manfred von Richthofen, top fighter pilot in the Imperial German Air Service during World War I, and tells the story of his famous three-winged airplane, the Fokker Triplane.
A descendant of prosperous landowners, Baron von Richthofen was no revolutionary; ... |
| 234 x 156mm,
272,
78 photos, 66 drawings, 108 diagrams, 2 maps, 9781907677137,
£25.00,
Hardback,
Helion and Company,
7/1/2012
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 July 01, 2012 |
• A rare glimpse into a Bedouin culture that most will never encounter
In 2004, Carolyn Han left her comfortable life and position as a lecturer in English at Hawaii Community College and went to live in one of the most remote and mysterious places in the Middle East—Yemen, known in the West primarily for providing a haven for terrorists affiliated with al Qaeda. The previous year, she ... |
| 230 x 150mm,
256,
Map, 9781597977258,
£19.99,
Hardback,
Potomac Books, Inc.,
7/15/2012
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 July 01, 2012 |
• The first book to cover a World War II bomber group from its inception through the present day
The 95th Bomb Group (Heavy), the most highly decorated bomb group of World War II, participated in every major mission of the war from May 1943 through the war’s end and won an unprecedented three Presidential Unit Citations (known as the Distinguished Unit Citation before 1966). Flying the ... |
| 230 x 150mm,
400,
72 b&w photographs & 30 line drawings, 9781597977128,
£25.00,
Hardback,
Potomac Books, Inc.,
7/15/2012
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 July 01, 2012 |
The War of All The People The Nexus of Latin American Radicalism and Middle Eastern Terrorism• Examines the long history of cooperation between Middle Eastern and Latin American terrorist groups
The War of All the People elucidates the ideological and political war against the United States, capitalism, and the widely accepted tenets of modernity. Spearheading this war are Hugo Chávez of Venezuela and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran, two “revolutionary” leaders who have forged an a... |
| 230 x 150mm,
304,
9781597977043,
£18.99,
Hardback,
Potomac Books, Inc.,
7/15/2012
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 July 01, 2012 |
Mau Mau The Kenyan Emergency 1952-60• A fascinating history of the conflict that set the stage for Kenyan independence
The Second World War forever altered the complexion of the British Empire. From Cyprus to Malaya, from Borneo to Suez, the dominoes began to fall within a decade of peace in Europe. Africa in the late 1940s and 1950s was energised by the grant of independence to India, and the emergence of a credible indi... |
| 210 x 290mm,
72,
8 pages colour photos, many b/w photos, maps, 9781908916228,
£16.95,
Paperback,
Helion and Company,
7/15/2012
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 July 01, 2012 |
• A humourous, moving, and inspiring story about how nothing closes the cultural gap like love of the game and camaraderie
Despite a global recession, Adam Goldstein felt 2008 was the perfect time to invest in his lifelong passion. He sold his flat and left his job and his girlfriend in London for American football.
His goal was to achieve what no other American football fan ... |
| 230 x 150mm,
400,
32 b&w photographs, 9781597976923,
£18.99,
Hardback,
Potomac Books, Inc.,
7/15/2012
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 July 01, 2012 |
• A useful introduction to the Polish military in the early Twentieth Century
This monograph focuses on the strategic concepts, planning and the limited success of the Polish military, leading up to the British Guarantee of March, 1939 and then throughout the Second World War.
Recreated in France, the Polish Military conceptualised a liberation policy of encouraging both Fra... |
| 156 x 234mm,
80,
20 photos, 3 maps, 9781908916549,
£19.95,
Paperback,
Helion and Company,
7/15/2012
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